Bangui vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$225
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
24
😀 Quality of life
8
16
🏙️ Population
889K
4.35M

The cost of living in Bangui is 7% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8489th and 8160th ($526 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in the Central African Republic and Nigeria, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kano ranked 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 9279th and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Kano

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Bangui Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$1804

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926